Reds get fourth straight win, 4-3 over Indians (AP)

Indians will fill closer's role with four pitchers (AP)

Rafael Betancourt has lost his job as interim closer for the Cleveland Indians, who plan to use several relievers at the end of games until Joe Borowski returns from an arm injury. Manager Eric Wedge made the decision Friday, a day after Betancourt had to be replaced in the ninth...

Indians Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Indians capped a 6-1 homestand with a 4-2 victory over Oakland on Thursday. The homestand was highlighted by a spectacular performance by the Cleveland pitching staff, particularly the starters.

In winning six of the seven games, the Indians had a team ERA of 0.70. The starters had a 0.16...

Indians recall Sowers for start vs. Reds (AP)

Left-hander Jeremy Sowers was recalled by the Cleveland Indians to start Friday night's game in Cincinnati against the Reds. This is Sowers' second stint with the Indians. He made a spot start April 26 against the New York Yankees, pitching 5 1-3 innings in a no-decision. Sowers went 2-2 with...

Indians recall LHP Sowers (PA SportsTicker)

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - The Cleveland Indians on Friday recalled lefthander Jeremy Sowers from Class AAA Buffalo of the International League.

Indians sweep A's, scoreless streak ends (AP)

Indians scoreless streak over at 44 1-3 innings (AP)

The Cleveland Indians' starters ran out of zeros. The starting rotation's consecutive scoreless streak ended at 44 1-3 innings on a throwing error Thursday. Left-hander Aaron Laffey charged Rob Bowen's weak grounder in the second inning and threw it out of first baseman Ryan Garko's reach and into right field,...

Sabathia powers Cleveland past Oakland 2-0 (AP)

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Byrd and two relievers pitch Indians to 4-0 win (AP)

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Cabrera's unassisted triple play one for the ages (AP)

Asdrubal Cabrera even showed venerable Hall of Famer Bob Feller something new. When the Cleveland Indians' young infielder turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history it was something the 89-year-old Feller hadn't seen since he was an Iowa farmboy. "First one I've seen since Little League," Feller...

Soriano homers twice to lead Cubs over Pirates (AP)

Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start....

Pirates Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Ronny Paulino admits he was angry that he lost his starting catching job to Ryan Doumit at the beginning of the season. However, Paulino is over that anger now and ready to step in as the Pirates' primary man behind the plate with Doumit on the disabled list.

Doumit will...

Bay's pinch-hit homer lifts Pirates past Cardinals (AP)

MLB owners get tougher on drugs; maple bats next? (AP)

Baseball owners unanimously ratified tougher drug testing rules Thursday, and commissioner Bud Selig said he will now turn his attention to whether...

Wellemeyer shuts down Pirates in Cardinals' win (AP)

Rick Ankiel added a home run-robbing...

Pirates place C Doumit on DL (PA SportsTicker)

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Ryan Doumit on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday.

Pirates put Doumit on 15-day disabled list (AP)

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his left thumb on a passed ball. Doumit was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday after an examination in Pittsburgh, confirmed the break. Surgery will not be necessary for the team's top offensive player...

Pirates score 4 in 10th to beat Cardinals 8-4 (AP)

Ronny Paulino was ready when...

Pirates' Doumit leaves with injured left thumb (AP)

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit left Tuesday night's game after one inning, not long after injuring his left thumb while muffing a high strike for a passed ball. Ronny Paulino pinch-hit for Doumit, who had been in the cleanup slot against the Cardinals, and flied out to start the second....

Pirates call up RHP Salas (AP)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of right-handed reliever Marino Salas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. Salas replaced righty John Van Benschoten, demoted to the minors Monday after losing to Atlanta in the second game of a doubleheader. Van Benschoten, a first-round draft pick in 2001, was 0-2 with a...

Magowan stepping down from Giants (AP)

Werth's 3 HRs, 8 RBIs power Phils to win (AP)

Jayson Werth could not remember ever being this productive in a game --...

Rays earn eighth win in nine games (AP)

Andy Sonnanstine carried a...

Soriano hits 2 HRs, Cubs top Pirates 7-4 (AP)

Alfonso Soriano got booed and jeered during a slow start....

Braves win eighth straight at home (AP)

Mets hold meeting after Wagner's remarks (AP)

Mets manager Willie Randolph called a closed-door meeting in response to the latest remarks by closer Billy Wagner, who said Friday he was being critical of the media, not his teammates. With the Mets off to a 20-19 start following last September's collapse, questions about Randolph's future have come up...

Scott, Mora lead surging O's over Nats (AP)

The Washington Nationals' poor...

Dunn's walk lifts Reds over Indians 4-3 (AP)

Diamondbacks' Webb off to 9-0 start (AP)

Brandon Webb is off on another streak. Last year, he threw 42 straight scoreless innings. Now Arizona's ace has won his first nine starts. It's a remarkable feat. But it's no big deal to Webb, a laid-back Kentuckyian who relaxes between starts by strumming a guitar in his locker stall....

Padres RHP Prior has shoulder setback (AP)

Oft-injured pitcher Mark Prior has another shoulder problem that will delay his debut with the San Diego Padres. Prior's agent, John Boggs, confirmed Friday that the pitcher has a tear in his right shoulder capsule. Prior, who had surgery on the shoulder last year, will be kept from throwing for...